Bilingual Education in Asian Languages
Minor Interdisciplinary Studies · UC Irvine · 2026-2027 Catalog
The School of Education, in collaboration with the Department of East Asian Studies, offers a minor in Bilingual Education in Asian Languages. This program aims to equip UCI undergraduate students with the skills necessary for developing multilingual and global citizenship, and to support students in achieving success in their future careers and life endeavors. The minor can be completed by any UCI student regardless of major.
Requirements
Requirements
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| A. Complete: | ||
| EDUC 25 | Introduction to Education: Disciplinary Perspectives | |
| HUMAN 52/EDUC 52 | Foundations of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism | |
| EDUC 151 | Language and Literacy | |
| EDUC 146 | Education, Learning, and Culture | |
| B. Select one track from the following: | ||
| Japanese Native and Heritage Speakers Track | ||
| Complete: | ||
| JAPANSE 103C | Advanced Japanese 1 | |
| JAPANSE 104A | Fourth Year Japanese | |
| orJAPANSE 104B | Fourth Year Japanese | |
| Select one course from topics in East Asian Studies courses listed below. | ||
| Korean Native and Heritage Speakers Track | ||
| Complete: | ||
| KOREAN 103C | Advanced Korean 1 | |
| KOREAN 104A | Fourth-Year Korean | |
| Select one course from topics in East Asian Studies courses listed below. | ||
| Mandarin Native Speakers Track | ||
| Complete: | ||
| CHINESE 100A | Classical Chinese | |
| orCHINESE 100B | Classical Chinese | |
| CHINESE 105 | Topics in Professional Chinese | |
| CHINESE 115 | Topics in Chinese Literature: Advanced Texts | |
| Mandarin Heritage Speakers Track | ||
| Complete: | ||
| CHINESE 103C | Advanced Mandarin Chinese 1 | |
| CHINESE 104A | Fourth-Year Mandarin Chinese | |
| CHINESE 105 | Topics in Professional Chinese | |
Topics in East Asian Studies Courses
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| EAS 110 | Topics in Chinese Literature and Society | |
| EAS 116 | Topics in East Asian Religions | |
| EAS 117 | Topics in East Asian Philosophy | |
| EAS 120 | Topics in Japanese Literature and Society | |
| EAS 123 | Structure of Japanese | |
| EAS 126S | Japanese Sociolinguistics | |
| EAS 130 | Topics in Korean Society and Culture | |
| EAS 140 | Topics in Korean Literature and Society | |
| EAS 150 | Topics in East Asian Literature in Translation | |
| EAS 155 | Topics in Cultural Studies in East Asia | |
| EAS 160 | Topics in East Asian Cinema | |
| EAS 170 | Topics in Gender in East Asia |
- A higher level language course may be used in place of JAPANSE 103C, KOREAN 103C, and CHINESE 103C. Substitutions must be approved by the faculty undergraduate director.
Residence Requirement: A minimum of four upper-division courses required for the minor must be completed successfully at UCI. By petition, two of the four may be taken through the UC Education Abroad Program, providing course content is approved in advance by the appropriate department chair.